Fashion

I am absolutely obsessed with over the knee boots this season… I may be a little late to the game, but now that I’ve finally caught on, I’m really excited to learn how to style over the knee boots.

In the fall, I kept an eye out for an affordable pair. When it comes to pieces I’m excited about, I’m slow to buy because I want to be sure I make the right choice. (Sometimes too slow.) So my sister surprised me with a pair of over the knee boots for Christmas, and I love them. They’re mink suede (linked at the end of the post!).

Since Christmas, I’ve been referencing all the Insta posts I’ve “saved” for OTK boot inspo, and pinning over the knee boot outfits like a fiend to my Pinterest “style” board. I have a goal in 2019 to be more creative with my outfits – I’m too matchy-matchy and will sometimes pair the same pieces together over and over again, rather than mixing things up to create new looks. I don’t want to do that with my over the knee boots! I look forward to wearing them often.

Merry Christmas Eve to all! I hope everyone has an opportunity to rest and spend time with family and friends this week.

Today, I want to write about two of my favorite trends this holiday season – buffalo check and sherpa. (And how cute they look paired together!) I’ve seen so many cozy sherpa jackets on social media lately, and am absolutely loving this trend. Everything from sherpa pullovers, sherpa coats, cropped zip-up jackets – I’ve always been a fan of sherpa (who isn’t?! it’s so soft) so I knew I needed to invest.

There were a couple of options to choose from, but I particularly loved this cropped pocketed sherpa jacket from Vici (I’ve linked everything below). I think it’s an incredibly versatile piece – I could wear it over anything, really, but I’ve had a lot of fun pairing it with flannel and plaid.

When the holiday season rolls around, all I want to wear is chunky sweaters and pretty winter accessories; plaid scarves, knit beanies, tall boots. But the reality of living in Florida is that I’d be sweltering if I wore those layers because the days of cool temps are few and far between. There have been many years when I could have worn short sleeves to Christmas dinner!

This year, I’ve decided to embrace the “Floridian Christmas” so I’m prepared for my holiday parties. I’ve been on the lookout for pieces that are both weather appropriate and also festive. Luckily, I found these 2 gorgeous holiday tops at Vici!

I love dressing for the fall season because I can break out my jeans, cozy sweaters, and booties. I love the colors of the season – rich browns, olive green, garnet. A few weeks ago, I listed 5 Instagram accounts to follow for “fall style inspo,” because these bloggers’ looks definitely inspired MY seasonal shopping. In this post, I’m recommending 5 pieces (both basics and “fad” pieces!) you need in your wardrobe this fall. I’ve included styling tips and links to each of the pieces I’m wearing, as well as alternatives at various price-points!

Fall is my favorite season of the year, because I love wearing jeans and sweaters and cute booties! You would think I’d have had my fill of “cooler” temps during my 6 months in London, but the heat wave brought record-high temperatures and I’ve lived in shorts and t-shirts all summer. Now that I’m home in Florida, I hope it will begin to feel like fall in the coming weeks. (I mean, it IS almost October.)

So on the blog today, I’m sharing 5 Instagram accounts to give you some fall fashion inspo. I follow so many fantastic Instagram accounts, but I’ve narrowed it down to these 5 by scrolling through my Instagram “collection,” or “saved” posts. I use the bookmarking feature in Instagram to save posts I’d like to go back to later, especially outfit inspo. When I get around to it, I screenshot these “saved” posts so I can look up the pieces I love in the LikeToKnowIt app.

It was actually really enlightening to scroll through my bookmarked posts and see which accounts they’d come from. For example, I hadn’t realized so many of my “saved” posts came from @jaimeshrayber! Now I’m excited to share her account because I absolutely love her style and her feed.